5/5 Becky C. 8 months ago on Google
WOW!
What
an
amazing
‘dam’
experience!
My
only
regret
is
not
having
done
this
on
the
first
day
of
my
time
in
Amsterdam.
The
tour
was
a
perfect
introduction
to
the
city!
Our
guide
provided
the
context
of
Amsterdam,
necessary
in
building
a
foundation
for
exploring
this
dense
and
lively
place.
The
guide
was
down
to
earth
and
was
well
studied
but
not
robotic
or
scripted.
He
included
personal
flare,
a
passionate
way
of
story
telling,
and
asked
us
questions
allowing
the
experience
to
be
engaging
and
adapted
to
our
group.
He
managed
to
recall
detailed
facts
and
wove
together
the
fibres
of
Amsterdam’s
fruition,
all
while
driving
a
boat
through
areas
allowing
us
to
see
the
commentary
come
to
life
in
front
of
us!
He
spoke
to
Amsterdams
social
context,
history,
achievements
and
downfalls.
As
a
member
of
the
2SLGBTQ+
community,
I
was
enamoured
when
he
discussed
the
history
of
a
gay
memorial,
a
spot
that
other
guests
said
their
previous
tours
hadn’t
mentioned.
The
guide
did
an
excellent
job
of
relating
Amsterdam
to
various
home
countries
of
our
group
and
managed
to
weave
in
storied
from
WWII,
the
1400-1500s,
modern
day
social
context
of
Amsterdam,
the
economy,
architecture,
city
design,
restaurant
and
activity
recommendations.
Ina
edition:
The
boat
ride
itself
was
a
lovely
relaxing
way
of
seeing
the
city:
It
provided
a
perspective,
unique
from
that
when
cycling
or
walking.
I,
unfortunately,
have
forgotten
our
guides
name,
but
i
can
tell
you
that
he
is
from
South
Africa,
has
been
living
in
Amsterdam
for
10
years,
and
he
moved
to
Amsterdam
for
love.
Thank
you
for
the
passionate
and
inspiring
tour!
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